2008 Topps Series 1 Hobby box break

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Yeah, I know the excitement of Topps Series 1 has passed for many a collector already, but I just finished my box up the other night, working at a feverish pace of a pack a day, on average. Here’s how I did:

301/330 base cards, including 6 with a damaged corner, leaving me with 295/330, or 89% of the set

9 cards urging me to vote for the 50th anniversary Topps all star team, 10 cards urging me to work hard to earn cards, and 9 total checklist, 3 of each. No big hits.

All the inserts are available for trade. My wantlist has been updated, too.

Overall, a pretty pedestrian box. I’m pretty sure I hit most if not all of the hit ratios, and I’m only 35 cards short of the set. The cards themselves looked nicer as I went deeper into the box. I’m also certain Topps somehow hypnotized me with the Manny Ramirez foil packaging.